LG RDJT50 1024X768 XGA manual

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    DLP PR OJECTOR USER’S GUIDE Thank you for purchasing the DLP TM Projector. Please read this user’s guide to ensure correct use of the device . Save this user’s guide for future refere nce. OUTLINE This DLP TM Projector can display various computer signals and NTSC/PAL/SECAM video signals. FE A T U R E S 1. High Brightness 2. High R esolution [...]

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    Copyright Copyright © 20 03. All rights reserved. No part of this pub lication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieva l system or translated in to any language or computer language, in any fo rm or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical , manual or otherwise, wi thout the prio r written permiss[...]

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    T able of Contents iii DLP Personal Projector Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Safety Instruct ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 FCC Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    iv DLP Personal Projector Status Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Projector Specifi cations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Timing Chart . . . . . . . .[...]

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    DLP Personal Projector 1 INTRODUCTION Caution TO PREVENT SHOCK, DO NOT OPEN THE CABINET . NO USER –SER- VICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SE RVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. PLEASE READ THIS USER’S GUIDE BEFORE YOU OPERA TE YOUR PROJECTOR. SA VE THIS USER’S GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE . Safety Instructions 1. Read this u ser ’s guide befo[...]

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    2 DLP Personal Projector Caution • Always open the lens shutter when the proj ector lamp is on . • Do not l ook straig ht at th e projecto r lens during operatio n. The intense light beam may da mage your eyes. • In some co untries, the line vol t age is NOT st able. This projector is designed to operate safely with in a bandwid th of 100 to [...]

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    DLP Personal Projector 3 Shipping Content s The projector is ship ped with the cables require d for connection to standard PC or laptop computers. Carefully unpack and verify that you have all the items shown be low . If a ny of these items are missing, please contact personnel at the plac e of purchase. Optional Accessories 1. 250W lamp module 2. [...]

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    4 DLP Personal Projector Projector Description Projector Video D-SUB  IN AC  IN DVI-D S-Video RS-232 Audio USB Video connector S-Video connector Audio input USB mouse connector RGB (PC / Mac) / YP b P r signal input AC power cord inlet Main power switch DVI-D signal input Kensington lock Rear adjuster foot IR remote sensor RS232 control port [...]

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    DLP Personal Projector 5 External Control Panel 1. Power indi cator The indicator shows gr een for a normal state. When the projector is in S tandby mode, it shows orange toggle. See "Operative Information " on page 26 for more detailed information. 2. T emp indicator The T emp indicator show s red or flashed red when the system temperatu[...]

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    6 DLP Personal Projector Adjuster The projecto r is equipped with 1 quick-re lease adjus ter foot. Push the button to adjust its tilt angle. 1. Lift the projector up and press the adjuster bu tton to release the adjuster . The adjuste r will drop into position and be locked. 2. Screw the rear adjuster to fine-tune the tilt angle. Note: The adjuster[...]

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    DLP Personal Projector 7 Remote Control Description The remote control sensors are locate d in the front/ back of the projector . 1. 3 LEFT / KEYST ONE - , 4 RIGHT / KEYST ONE + Whe the OSD menu is activated, the buttons functio n as 3 Lef t / 4 Right. For the rest of time, th e buttons fu nction as Key stone - / Keyston e +. 2. MOUSE P AD, MOUSE ,[...]

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    8 DLP Personal Projector 3. ZOOM IN/ OU T By pressing ZOOM IN +, the center of the picture will be magnified. When the + button is pressed aga in, the picture i s further magnified, up to four times the original size. By pressing ZOOM OUT -, the size of the image is reduced. When th e - button is pressed agai n, t he picture is further reduced unti[...]

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    DLP Personal Projector 9 Inst alling or Replacing Batteries (“AAA” type) Caution A void excessive heat a nd humidity . Th ere may be d anger of an explo- sion if batteries are incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent ty pe recommended by the manufactu rer . Dispo se of used batteries according to the manufacturer ’s inst[...]

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    10 DLP Personal Projector INST ALLATION Display Size Place the projector at the required dist ance from the screen according to the desired pict ure siz e (see the t able below ). RD-JT50 / RD-JT 52 display size cha rt (4:3 aspect ratio) Dist ance from screen Diagona l measur ement Distance from screen Diagonal me asurement Minimum zoom Maximum zoo[...]

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    DLP Personal Projector 11 There is 3% ~ 5% tolerance among these numbers due to optical component limit s. * 1m = 3.28 feet, 1 fe et = 0.30 5m, 1m = 100cm , 1 fee t = 12 inches Connecting to V arious Equipment HDTV descript ion The projector is capable of displaying various High Definition TV display modes. Some of the se sources are: Most of these[...]

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    12 DLP Personal Projector Connecting to V a rious Equipment It only takes a few seconds to connect your proj ector to your deskto p or notebook computer , VCR, or other syst ems. However , a Mac adapter (an optional accessory) is needed fo r connection to Macintosh computers. 1. Notebook/ Compu ter (Macintosh computer is only su pported with D- Sub[...]

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    DLP Personal Projector 13 4. Video device or VCR Video D-SUB  IN AC  IN DVI-D S-Video RS-232 Audio USB Video / Audio[...]

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    14 DLP Personal Projector OPERATION Star t U p 1. Plug the power cord into a wall socket. 2. Turn the Main Power Switch on. 3. Press and hold POWER to start the unit. The Power Indicator flashe s green and stays green when the power is turned on. (When the power is turned off, there is a 90-second cooling period before the projector can be re-start[...]

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    DLP Personal Projector 15 Digit al Keystone Correction Keystoning refers to the situation where the proje cted image is noticeab ly wider at either the top or bottom. T o correct this, press KEYSTONE 3 / 4 (hot key) on the remote control, and then adjust the sli ding bar labeled Keystone, as needed. Press 3 to correct keystoning at the top of the i[...]

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    16 DLP Personal Projector Source Selec tion When seve ral input sources a re available, press th e SOURCE key to make a selection from the control panel of the projecto r or the remote control. Because Analog RGB and YPbPr inputs shar e the same terminal in the back of the projector , there’s only one signal can be applied at one time. Blank Uses[...]

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    DLP Personal Projector 17 Menu System T o use the MENU button on the remote contro l: 1. Press MENU to display the main OSD menu . 2. Press 3 or 4 to select a sub-menu. 3. Press MENU ag ain to select items in the sub-menu. 4. Press 3 or 4 to adjust / select items. 5. Press EXIT to return to the previous menu. T o use the MENU / EXIT button on th e [...]

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    18 DLP Personal Projector 1. Display Menu FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Keystone Corrects any keystoning of the image. Brightness Adjusts the brightne ss of the image. Contrast Adjusts the degree of di f f erence between dark and ligh t in the image. Phase Adjusts to avoid the o ccur rence of flicker . This function is not available when the input mo de is [...]

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    DLP Personal Projector 19 2. Image Menu FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Auto Resize Makes the best fit of the image to the screen, 1. On 2. Off 3. 16:9 This function is available only when the input mode is Analog RGB and DVI. Ratio Users have 2 options for the image rati o. 1. 4 : 3 2. 16 : 9 This function is available when the input mode is YPbPr , Video or[...]

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    20 DLP Personal Projector 3. Source Menu FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Mirror Source Shows the input source from among RGB, DVI, YP b P r , S-Video and Composite Video when several sources are available. The input Source cannot be changed by selection. Vo l u m e Adjusts the vo lu me level. Mute 1. Default 3. Rear screen projection 2. Ceiling mounted projec[...]

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    DLP Personal Projector 21 4. Control Menu FUNCTION DESCRIPTI ON Language Language sets the language for the OSD control menus. Use the 3 / 4 key to select the d esired language fro m among English, French, German, Italian, S panish, Korean, T raditional Chinese and Simplified Chin ese. OSD OSD Pos. Selects a desired OSD position. OSD Time Sets the [...]

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    22 DLP Personal Projector 5. PIP Menu These functi ons are available only wh en the input mode is Analog RGB and the PIP source is Video or S-Video. FUNCTION DESCRIPTION PIP Source Selects the source for the PIP . PIP Size Enables use of the 3 / 4 key to scroll through the four alternatives: Off, Small, Medium, La rge. PIP Position Select s a desir[...]

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    DLP Personal Projector 23 Shut down 1. Press and hold POWER and a warning message will appear . T o turn off the projector , press and hold POWER agai n. 2. The fan will continue to run fo r approximately 90 seco nds. 3. T urn off the main power switch. * After the projector is turned off, there is a 90-second cooling period b efore the projector c[...]

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    24 DLP Personal Projector 4. Disconnect the power cord from the wall socket. Caution • Please do not un plug the p ower co rd before POWER i s shut do wn or during the two-minute coolin g process. • If the projector is not properly shut d own, to protect the lamp, the system will detect this and cool the lamp for 90 seconds automati- cally befo[...]

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    DLP Personal Projector 25 MAINTENANCE Lamp Information Use and Replacement of the Lamp The lamp life is 1500 hou rs. When the Lamp Indicator lights up orange suggesting the time of lamp replaceme nt, please install a new lamp or consult your dealer . An old lamp could cause a malfunctio n in the projector and in rare instances may even explode. Lam[...]

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    26 DLP Personal Projector Operative Information When the th ree LEDs light up, th ey in dicate the power , lamp or interna l temperature status or possible problems: LED Indicator LEDs Display Description Power Indicator Orange S tandby (The AC power switch is on, and the projector is off.) Blinking Green When the pow er button is pressed, the indi[...]

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    DLP Personal Projector 27 T ROUBLESHOOTING Common Pr oblems & Solut ions NO POWER T ry these solutions: • Make sure the power cord is inserted sn uged into the AC ada pter socket. • Make sure the power cord is inserted sn uged into the po wer outlet. • T oggle the power switch to the positi on “ I ”. • Wait 90 seconds af ter the pro[...]

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    28 DLP Personal Projector S t atus Messages On-Screen Messa ges Description SEARCHING Projector is searching for input. ACQUIRING SIGNAL Projector has identifie d the input signal and is running the au to image adjustment function . OUT OF RANGE Input signal frequen cy exceeds the projector ’s range. LAMP W ARNING - CHANGE LAMP AND RESET LAMP TIM[...]

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    DLP Personal Projector 29 S PECIFICATIONS Projector S pecifications T echnical Specifications Note: All specificat ions are subj ect to change without notice. General Product name Personal Projector Model name RDJT50 1024X768 XGA RDJT52 1024X768 XGA Optical Display system 1-CHIP DMD Lens F/Number F/2.6 Lamp 250W UHP lamp Electrical Power supply AC1[...]

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    30 DLP Personal Projector Tim i ng C ha r t Suppoted timing for Analog RGB and DVI input s Supported timing for YP b P r input Resolution Horizont al Frequency (kHz) V ertical Frequency (Hz) Pixel Frequency (MHz) Mode 720x400 37.92 7 85.039 3 5.500 720x40 0_85 640x480 31.469 59.9 40 25.175 VGA_60 37.861 72.8 09 31.500 VGA_72 37.500 75.0 00 31.500 V[...]

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    DLP Personal Projector 31 Supported timing for V ideo and S-Vide o input s V ideo mode Horizontal Frequency (k Hz) V ertical Frequenc y (Hz) Pixel Fr equency (MHz) NTSC 15.73 60 3.58 P AL 15.63 50 4.43 SECAM 15.63 50 4.25 or 4.41 P AL-M 15.73 60 3.58 P AL-N 15.63 50 3.58 P AL-60 15.73 60 4 .43 NTSC4.43 15.73 60 4.43[...]

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    32 DLP Personal Projector DIMENSIONS Unit: mm AUTO BLANK SOURCE KEYSTONE  - KEYSTONE  + POWER 302.3mm 91.7mm 216.3mm MENU /EXIT[...]